Download or read book Basics Masonry Construction written by Nils Kummer and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masonry construction is usually the first building exercise the student encounters in his or her training. This volume elaborates the fundamental principles of scale, construction, and assembly of building components using simple masonry structures as examples. Themes: Materials and measurements Building physics and load-bearing structures Typical bonds Building components Execution of masonry structures